Concerned residents in Stoke Bardolph attended a drop-in event last week to voice their concerns about future housing development on surrounding green belt.
are rallying to defend their treasured Green Belt land against proposals from Labour-led Gedling Borough Council to earmark key green spaces for housing development.
The growing opposition was made clear at a well-attended Local Plan drop-in session organised and hosted by Stoke Bardolph’s Conservative Councillors, Sam Smith and Mike Adams, last night. The session gave local people a chance to review the Labour Council’s draft Local Plan and raise their concerns about the threat of overdevelopment in cherished Green Belt areas across Stoke Bardolph, Burton Joyce, Rivendell, and Gedling.
The controversial proposals come in the wake of the Labour Government increasing Gedling Borough’s annual housing target by 45% – to 631 homes per year. In response, Gedling Borough Council has published a draft Local Plan that identifies several new housing sites, including sensitive Green Belt locations.
Speaking at the event, Cllr Sam Smith who represents Stoke Bardolph, Burton Joyce, Gedling and Rivendell on Gedling Borough Council said: “The Green Belt is more than just open land – it’s a vital buffer that protects our communities from overdevelopment, flooding, and the loss of local wildlife. Labour’s plans would rip up that protection and replace our green spaces with concrete. Residents are rightly angry and worried, and we stand firmly with them in opposing this destruction.”
Cllr Mike Adams, who also serves as the area’s Nottinghamshire County Councillor, added “Building on these sites would damage local biodiversity, increase flood risk in lower-lying areas, and rob families of access to nature and countryside. Once these green spaces are gone, they’re gone for good. We’re encouraging everyone to take part in the consultation and tell the Labour Council loud and clear: hands off our Green Belt.”
Among the proposed development areas:
• Extension of the Rivendell estate into Stoke Bardolph (Plan A2)
• Housing along Nottingham Road, Bridle Road, and Orchard Close in Burton Joyce (Plan A7)
• Development on the former Severn Trent farm site behind St Luke’s Church in Stoke Bardolph (Plan A12)
A public consultation on the draft plan is now open. Residents can view and object to the proposed sites via:gedling.inconsult.uk/connect.ti/GLDPIO
For more information and updates on the campaign to save Gedling Borough’s local green spaces, visit:www.savegedlingsgreenspaces.co.uk
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